February The Penn Museum Images courtesy of A T P E N N Wherever these symbols appear, more images or audio/video clips are available on our website, www.upenn.edu/almanac www.icaphila.org ACADEMIC CALENDAR International House: hours vary; 2 Course Selection Period Ends. info.: http://ihousephilly.org/ Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Fri., 10 20 Drop Period Ends. a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.morrisarboretum.org CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES for prices: Penn Museum: $12/adults; $10/ Spectacular finds from the Precolumbian cemetery of 7 All Around This World: Malian seniors (65+); $8/children (6-17); free/ Sitio Conte in central Panama, such as this embossed Drumming with Ira Bond; interactive members, PennCard holders and children gold plaque (above) from ca. 700-900 CE, help to cultural workshops for families and kids; under 5; Tues.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; first Traditional music by the Women’s Sekere Ensemble (above), as well comprise the Penn Museum’s newest exhibition, 2 p.m.; International House; $5 (I-House). Wed. each month, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; as dance performances, storytelling, arts and crafts and more are Beneath the Surface: Life, Death, and Gold in Ancient www.penn.museum Black Grace; experience the among the highlights of the Penn Museum’s Annual Celebration of Panama, opening February 7 and running through 13 Slought: free; Thurs.-Sat., 1-6 p.m.; African Cultures on February 28. See Special Events. rhythms, songs and powerful energy of www.slought.org November 1. See Exhibits. New Zealand; 10:30 a.m.; Zellerbach Van Pelt-Dietrich Library: free/ID Theatre; info. & tickets: edwardme@ required; for hours, see http://events. ac.upenn.edu (Annenberg Center). library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. MUSIC SPECIAL EVENT Through March 27. I-House Family Matinees Upcoming Paul Strand—The Mexican Portfolio; 4 Wednesday Lunchtime Concert— $5 (ages 2+), free/IHP members; 2 p.m. Franz Liszt’s Hosanna; Eric and Rae International House 5 Crystal Beings; a group exhibition of 20 images published in 1940 from Photo- Info. & tickets: http://ihousephilly.org/ Tickets: http://ihousephilly.org graphs of Mexico; Arthur Ross Gallery. Ann Anderson on Euphonium and Or- artwork inspired by crystals—whether Wayfaring: Conversations on Travel, 14 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. displayed for aesthetic purposes, used for Through March 29. gan; 12:15 p.m.; St. Mary’s Church (St. 12 White Towers Revisited; a vital mo- Mary’s). Art & Culture; Marshall Allen; moderated 28 The NeverEnding Story. healing powers or examined by scientists, by Anthony Smyrski, Random Embassy crystals have played a key role in ancient ment in the exploration of the American 7 The Apple Hill String Quartet, with Morris Arboretum commercial landscape; Harvey and Irwin special guests Kinan Azmeh and Sally & Megawords; 7 p.m.; $10, $8/students Info. & Register: morrisarboretum.org and modern culture; Esther Klein Gal- & seniors, $5/members. lery; reception: February 5, 5-7:30 p.m. Kroiz Gallery, The Architectural Archives. Pinkas; using music as a means to cross- 8 Tu B’Shevat Family Program; cele- Through March 20. Through April 17. cultural, religious and political divides to 20 15th Annual Lunar New Year Cel- brating the Jewish New Year of the Trees ebration; ring in the Year of the Sheep Beneath the Surface: Life, Death and Let Every Heart Be Filled with Joy; seek truth, humanity and beauty; 7:30 p.m.; with musical performances and seedling 7 history of the Savoy Theatre Company; International House; $15; tickets: http:// with the Lion Dance, musical perfor- activities; 1 p.m.; free w/admission. Gold in Ancient Panama; spectacular mances and food; 6 p.m.; $12, $8/stu- finds at the Pre-Columbian cemetery of Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Otto E. Al- ihousephilly.org/ (I-House). 10 Storytime; an engaging reading ses- brecht Music Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich dents & seniors, $5/members. Sitio Conte in central Panama shed light Library. Through late 2016. Annenberg Center sion; 10:30 a.m.; registration required; on a mysterious and complex society that Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org Penn Museum free w/admission. Also February 24. Ongoing Info. & Tickets: www.penn.museum/ thrived there more than 1,000 years ago; An Evening with Branford Marsalis; ‘Witchhazel’ is Your Favorite?; chil- February 7 Audubon’s Birds of America; a new 5 14 Penn Museum; opening: , 11 page every Wednesday; 1st fl., Van Pelt- Grammy award-winning saxophonist and 18 P.M. @ Penn Museum: R-Rated Ro- dren may create a Witchhazel-themed- a.m.-4 p.m. Through November 1. Tony award nominee leads his quartet; mans; stay in the Valentine’s Day spirit with craft; 1 p.m.; free w/admission. Dietrich Library. 14 Lux ex Tenebris; photography by IHP: The First 100 Years; archival 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; tickets: this foray into ancient Roman romance. Peanut Butter and Jams Alexis Lerro. She found her niche in the documents; International House. $30-75. Guests learn about some lusty customs of Tickets: http://worldcafelive.com study of botanical elements, patterned John Cage: How to Get Started; 21 Hugh Masekela & Vusi Mahlasela: civilizations in antiquity during a humorous Doors open: 11 a.m. Shows begin: 11:30 a.m. close ups and glowing fixtures; Burrison interactive installation of rarely heard 20 Years of Freedom; South African free- talk by Brian Rose, Mediterranean Sec- tion; 6-9:30 p.m.; $20, $15/members and Stevesongs; $10. Gallery; reception: February 16, 5-7 p.m. performance; Slought. dom songs as well as many of their indi- 15 Through March 20. PennCard holders. 28 Baby Loves Disco; 11 a.m.; $15. Human Evolution: The First 200 vidual hits; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; 26 Cold War, Hot Peace; works from Million Years; Hover Gallery, 2nd fl., tickets: $30-75. 28 World Culture Series: Celebration of Penn Museum the Real DMZ Project, exploring the Penn Museum. African Cultures; featuring drum and Info.: www.penn.museum inner-Korean border areas; Slought. Native American Voices: The Peo- Music Department dance workshops, storytelling, crafts, Info.: www.sas.upenn.edu/music/ 8 Second Sunday Family Workshop— Through April 12. ple—Here and Now; Penn Museum. games, cuisine, art and artifacts; 11 a.m.- Chinese Dragon Puppet; craft a puppet Sacred Spaces: The Photography of 13 Ensemble Epomeo; 8 p.m.; Rose 4 p.m.; free w/admission. Institute of Contemporary Art Ahmet Ertug Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall; free in honor of the Chinese New Year and an Info.: www.icaphila.org ; Penn Museum. animal-themed tour of the China Gallery; The History of Nursing as Seen and open to the public. On February 5, 1-4 p.m.; Pepper Hall; free w/admission. 4 Winter 2015 Exhibitions Opening; 6 Through the Lens of Art; Carol Ware 21 Penn Symphony Orchestra; Thomas NEA Jazz Mas- p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). Lobby, Claire Fagin Hall. Hong, music director; 8 p.m.; Irvine ter, Grammy® 18 Homeschool Day; homeschool stu- Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abu- dents can explore the galleries and the Penn Museum Guided Tours Auditorium; $5, free w/PennCard award-winning Rahme: The Incidental Insurgents; taking (SAS;SAC). saxophonist artifact lab at their own pace or can take the contemporary moment in Palestine as Tours begin at 1:30 p.m., Warden Garden. a guided tour of the Egyptian and Roman World Cafe Live and Tony® a starting point, New York and Ramallah- 21 Egyptian Galleries Tour. award nomi- Galleries; 10 a.m.; $12 per child; register: based artists address the eclipsing of Performances daily. For a complete list- (215) 746-6774. ing, see: http://philly.worldcafelive.com/ nee Branford political radicality and the search for a FILMS Marsalis will new political imaginary in the first US perform at An- CONFERENCES presentation of their installation. Through 4 History Mystery Movie Night—The ON STAGE Mummy (1999); Egyptian artifacts, pizza nenberg Center. March 22. Photo credit Pamela Kolansky Marsalis leads 13 Mario Luzi 1914-2014: the Man Open Video Call 2014/15; ICA pres- and drinks; 5:30 p.m.; Penn Museum The Heidi Chronicles; Wendy Wasser- and the Verbum; all day; Kislak Cen- 19 his quartet with ents new works on video by Philadelphia- (Museum). stein, author; Rosemary Malague, director; the charisma and ter, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free. area filmmakers annually in the Ramp 7 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre; Annenberg Through February 14. (Italian Studies). International House (I-House) intensity of a liv- Space as part of OVC; Scott Cooper, 7 p.m.; tickets: $9, $7/students, seniors, Center; $8, $6/PennCard. Through Febru- ing jazz legend. 19 Paint over Print: Hand-Colored Jason Hsu, Michelle Macinsky, Yue Na- free/members unless noted; ary 21 (Theatre Arts Program). See Music. Books and Maps of the Early Modern kayama, Jen Nugent & Jorge Galvan, http://ihousephilly.org/ Annenberg Center Period; 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Kislak Center, Zach Tron and Amanda Wagner. Through On February 21, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; register: http:// March 22. 5 Burroughs: The Movie. Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org Ghostbusters I & Ghostbusters II. Ursula Rucker: My Father’s Daugh- Hugh Masekela tinyurl.com/lkfopbz Through February 20, Traces in the Dark; Deanna Bowen, 6 6 & Vusi Mahlasela 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (Penn Libraries). Harold Mendez and Gregory Sholette 11 An Evening with Chris Emmanoui- ter; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre; tick- ets: $20-30. Also February 7. will perform 27 Italian Through Music: A Peda- think through the ways we engage with lides: Archive. 20 Years of gogical Seminar; noon-4 p.m.; rm.